COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT DEFINITION:
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) as work that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis for which an individual is:
Compensated at or above minimum wage and comparable to the customary rate paid by the employer to employees without disabilities performing similar duties and with similar training and experience;
Receiving the same level of benefits provided to other employees without disabilities in similar positions;
At a location where the employee interacts with other individuals without disabilities; and
Presented opportunities for advancement similar to other employees without disabilities in similar positions.